What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Welcome to TW!

 

Got mine from The Taco Garage. I went with OEM sensor garnish which made it all about $500 but if i did it over i would go with the aftermarket garnish cause if installed carefully and correctly im sure its just fine

 

Window tint!

 

Maybe a height difference between the vehicles? I'd be wrapping my forehead into a Subaru hood on a prop rod. Not so much on the Taco. At 6'6" it makes a difference. Just my $.02.

 

So I just bought a Lomax Tonneau cover for my 2020 Access cab from GotExhaust here on TW. I’m really looking forward to installing it! Can’t wait!!! I’ll upload a few pics when I get it on ... BTW, I’m brand new to Tacoma World and really happy to have found such a great wealth of information and really cool people!

 

Welcome! Now kiss ALL of your disposable income, and even some that's not so disposable, away. ...

 

32" inseam so I wouldn't have slightest idea, I'd like to but at 6'6" I'd probably get nosebleeds.
Just kidding.

 

I used to... I don't hold small babies as they may not be used to the thinner air.

I had subordinate worker who kept asking me how the air was "up there." After a few weeks of this, and several ignored requests to stop, I answered with: "Fine. How is it around my arsehole?" Never asked again.

 

Welcome!! And great choice on the Lomax!

 

@Tiny's Taco, even if you pick something up local, take a quick read of the "How to Measure and Order Your Replacement Torsion Springs" at the bottom of the 365 Garage Door Parts order page. It really helped me figure out what I needed to purchase.

I also found this article helpful in figuring how much to tension the springs: "GARAGE DOOR SPRING REPLACEMENT GUIDE – HOW TO TUTORIAL". I wish I had read this article before I purchased parts. I missed reading the section on the center bearing like @baldbeardedtaco mentioned. I only opened up the article when I wanted to figure out how many times to wind the spring

I don't know if these are definitive or the best resources, but in reading them I made it through the process without serious incident.

 

Appreciate it! I’ll let him know you said so

 

"Tiny" - I get it now... I get jokes

 

4-wheeling - opening the hood to connect the winch remote, hook up the tire inflator, and to hose off the engine bay when done.

Winter driving - refilling the washer jug every 2-3 days depending on how shitty the weather is.

That said, I don't run hood struts because they look to interfere with my CAI

 

It's all good Bud, glad to see you back.
Give him a belly rub and a cookie for me!

 

I got it right away..........., how scary is that?
I got the arse part too. No more nosebleed jokes, promise.

 

Did you check out the SockieTech brand? I was worried about clearance on the battery side because I had mounted a project box on top of my fuse box. Luckily it cleared by 1/8". On the other side there seems to be plenty of clearance.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/sokietech-Black-Strut-Gas-Lifter-Hood-Damper-Kit-for-16-20-Toyota-Tacoma-N300/223971019682?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

Installed Raptor style lights in my stock 2020 Sport grill.

 

"Shorty" would have been funnier.

 

It is... ever notice how what it ACTUALLY costs to build a vehicle is almost never reported...anywhere? Also, the dealership's cost isn't there either. Some are "credited" vehicles - the dealership doesn't actually "pay" to get them on the lot, but inventory dictates what they get in the future. Plainly put - gotta sell to get more inventory, or more desirable cars. There's a Chevy stealership close by that always has about 100 'vettes on the lot. They're also the #1 (they claim) Corvette outlet in the country - they "only" make $1K off each one, because they sell them cheaper than ANYONE else. It's volume. If they gave you cash back - it's because they got a break on the invoice, and getting a vehicle off the lot is better for them in the long run, than having it sit around. Sell one at $1K profit, get one in return, or sell 2 at only $800 profit, and get 2 in return. In the end, option 1 nets them $2K, but option 2 nets them $3200. Obviously, the numbers are a bit more complicated than that, but I suck at math, so I kept it simple for my sake. It's all about getting vehicles off the lot at any cost. Wanna see them give away the farm? Go get a car on the last day of the quarter, about an hour before they close. I purchased an Xterra once for about $300 over invoice, but that last sale made a huge difference to the salesman's commission and the dealership's inventory.